Palace Cinema

The Palace Cinema, built in 1912, is an early picture palace that has undergone minor alterations over the years. The street facade features two storeys, which are separated by a later canopy. The upper part is finished in stucco and consists of five bays, complete with a balustered parapet. It has a central segmental feature that includes a circular light, along with a cornice, frieze, and rusticated pilasters. There is a first-floor band and coupled openings that are separated by a thin pilaster. The ground floor has a solid wall with irregular cambered openings. The main highlight of the building is its interior, which includes a foyer, a projecting kiosk (now partially obscured by later woodwork), a staircase, and an auditorium with an elliptical barrel-vaulted ceiling. The auditorium also features a bow-fronted balcony with moulded front panels supported by two cast-iron colonettes, as well as decorative plasterwork around the proscenium.